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Saint Mary's University Minnesota tops Loras College, 3-0

Saint Mary's (MN) swept Loras 25-21, 25-17, 25-14 on Thursday evening at the Lillis Athletic and Wellness Center in Dubuque, Iowa, moving to 8-3 on the season while dropping the Duhawks to 5-6.

The Cardinals controlled the match behind a .310 team attack percentage compared to Loras's .204, but the most decisive gap came on the service line: Saint Mary's recorded 13 aces to just one for Loras. The Cardinals also held a comfortable edge in kills, 44 to 33, and that advantage widened as the match progressed — Saint Mary's hit .414 in the third set while Loras managed just .138. Saint Mary's out-dug Loras 48 to 40, keeping their defensive base steady throughout.

Ayla Olson led all players with 14.5 points, posting 10 kills, four aces, and 11 digs for a standout all-around line. Brianna Hanneken matched her with 10 kills and finished at a .500 attack percentage across 18 attempts. Kali Olson added nine kills and two block assists, while setters Kinlee Grattan and Lavin LeJeune each distributed 17 assists.

Saint Mary's opened the third set with an 8-0 run — featuring five kills and a block — that effectively ended the match before it began, capped by a Hanneken-Olson Kali block point to push the lead to 8-0.

The win moves Saint Mary's to 8-3 as conference play begins in the MIAC.

Box score: https://duhawks.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2026/saint-marys-university-minn-/boxscore/12563

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